Saturday, 22 March 2014

Best Underground Lakes in China and Mexico

Reed Flute Cave


Located in Guilin, Guangxi, China
Underground Lake Reed Flute Cave (China)

Famous for its karst geology, the city of Guilin is a renowned traveler's destination; with the Reed Flute Cave is the most hypnotizing and most established fascination. This cave framework determines its name from a kind of reed that develops at the door of the cave, and is utilized to make woodwinds.


Otherwise called the Palace of Natural Arts, this 180 million-year-old cave offers a tremendous sight of stalactites and stalagmites that ceaselessly advance into an alternate shape because of the cave lake. The highlight of the cave is a range called the Crystal Palace of the Dragon King, where splendidly lit rock developments are reflected in the greatly still cave lake. The water and top are enlightened utilizing blue light to give an icy impact, adding to the magnificence of the cave.  Reed Flute Cave is a vacation spot, as well as has verifiable hugeness too, since it gave shelter to many officers throughout the Sino-Japanese War.

Mexican Cenotes


Located in Yucatán Peninsula, Mexico
Underground Lake Ik Kil Cenote (Mexico)

The Yucatán Peninsula in southeastern Mexico is well-known for its karst scene and has picked up prevalence owing to the vicinity of the longest underground stream that runs for 153 kilometers. Notwithstanding this, the karst techniques have offered ascent to many cenotes, which are common pits of underground water that get uncovered when a few shares of their limestone top breakdown.


These cenotes were the wellspring of water for the Mayan human progress, and some of these were acknowledged consecrated and served the spot for a few Mayan customs and ceremonies. A lot of people are utilized as a wellspring of water, even today, for coddling the water necessities of close-by urban areas and towns. With gleaming smooth waters, delightful speleothems, and a tranquil feel, these cenotes are the most mainstream fascination for sightseers. A portion of the commended and acclaimed ones incorporate the Ik Kil, Dzitnup, Sacred cenote, and Gran cenote.

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